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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on June 14, 2007, 12:22 pm
>
>> On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:38:28 GMT, JoeSpareBedroom
>>>> We have recently observed mice in the basement. We have a "pantry"
>>>> down there where there was a lot of food, such as rice etc, which the
>>>> mice fed on.
>>>>
>>>> We threw out everything that was not in cans. I set up a "mouse cube"
>>>> type of mouse trap (highly recommended) and it caught one mouse. Kids
>>>> reported seeing one more mouse afterwards.
>>>>
>>>> My question is how to get rid of them effectively. At this point there
>>>> is no mouse accessible food left in the basement.
>>>>
>>>> I would prefer not to use poison for two reasons, one is that we have
>>>> a toddler, and another is that dead mice make big stink (don't ask me
>>>> how I know). I would prefer to either drive them away, or catch them.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> i
>>>
>>> Spring-loaded mouse trap baited with a bit of cracker & peanut butter.
>>> Yeah...I know...you have to remove the dead mouse, but this method
>>> involves
>>> no poison and is very effective. Put on a pair of dishwashing gloves
>>> when
>>> handling the dead mouse, and then wash your glove covered hands with
>>> whatever liquid detergent you have around. Keep the toddlers out of the
>>> basement until this is over.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Thanks. I do not mind extracting mice from spring loaded traps. (I
>> mentioned them dying from poinson because when poisoned, they tend to
>> die in unaccessible places). I will probably buy a few spring loaded
>> mouse traps in addition to mouse cubes.
>
> Just a thought. You might want to remember that, once the mice figure out
> that their food supply has disappeared, they will find food somewhere
> else. They may move upstairs.
....bring in the spooky music here.....dum dum dum.....
:-)
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